Freezer meals are great. They're just great. You can pull them out, pop them in the oven, and boom. Meal. The problem, as a vegetarian, is coming up with freezer meals that are not just soup. There's only so many times I can have black bean chili, let's be real. When we started this whole … Continue reading Freezer Meals: Lasagna Rolls Edition
Dinners
Vegetarian Meatballs
I am a fourth year medical student. It is still peculiar to say. It's odd to have a definitive answer when someone asks me what residency I am applying into, and to say that I have finished my Sub-I (sub-internship) rotation. There is so much I want to say about third year. It was wonderful … Continue reading Vegetarian Meatballs
Mint and Pea Crostini with Pickled Radishes and Burrata
Spring has finally laid its gentle hand on the winter-weary backs of Bostonians. That's my fancy way of saying -- it's SPRING! I classify that temperatures above 32F. The icebergs have melted (mostly), the sun is out (sometimes), and I don't have to wear multiple layers to brave the wintry winds (usually). Celebration wouldn't be … Continue reading Mint and Pea Crostini with Pickled Radishes and Burrata
The Shah (now Shah-Hoppenfeld) Tex-Med Holiday Extravaganza! AKA Thanksgiving 2014 in Review
My whole family is vegetarian. Well, my immediate family. For generations, we have been vegetarian. When my parents first moved to this country, that was a bit of a novelty. There weren't vegetarian restaurants galore, and whole foods selling all varieties of "fake meat." There was peas, cabbage, beans, and the occasional magic of tofu. … Continue reading The Shah (now Shah-Hoppenfeld) Tex-Med Holiday Extravaganza! AKA Thanksgiving 2014 in Review
Modified Chile Rellenos
It's still winter. Spring break is around the corner, and it's still winter. My fingers, nose, and toes are well aware of that, but my brain and taste buds...not so much. I want tomatoes, I want avocados, I want iced coffee, iced tea, ICE. I want arugula salads with orange ginger vinaigrette, watermelon slices, frozen … Continue reading Modified Chile Rellenos
BBQ Tofu and Cheesy Potatoes
So many things are happening in the news that I don't even want to put into words what I'm thinking, but I'm sure y'all can figure it out: 1. Zimmerman got off because of a stupid law in Florida. 2. Texas passed the abortion bill 3. The House passed a version of the Farm Bill … Continue reading BBQ Tofu and Cheesy Potatoes
Coconut Ginger Soup + Camping + Relay Rides + Woodland Valley Campsite
Our humble abode So I'll admit it. I had my first experience camping. Sure I went when I was younger once with the girl scouts, but as an adult--never. We went up to Woodlands Valley Park in New York with some friends and rented a camper. You know those old VW campers that had the … Continue reading Coconut Ginger Soup + Camping + Relay Rides + Woodland Valley Campsite
Dill Butter and Salad Dressing
It's been a while blog, it's been a while. Apparently medical school is just as time-consuming as everybody made it out to be--shocker! Well, I was a little. I was surprised by how quickly the day goes by, how I will how generally choose studying over everything else, and how quickly time moves. It's amazing...I've … Continue reading Dill Butter and Salad Dressing
Quick Dinner Idea: Cheese and Bread Edition
So Tyler and I don't really go out to eat much, both to save money and to eat healthfully. But most days, neither of us have the time or energy to prepare an elaborate meal...hence this post! A quick dinner, made while we were both sick and feeling like crap. It didn't take a lot … Continue reading Quick Dinner Idea: Cheese and Bread Edition
Udon Chard Wraps
We leave San Antonio in 40 days. We drive to Boston in 40 days. We leave Texas in 40 days. We start searching for an apartment in 44 days. We go to Paris in 50 days. We go to Hawaii in 76 days. We go to Arcadia in 92 days. And I become a medical … Continue reading Udon Chard Wraps
The Clumsy Cook 